March is one of the cooler months of the year in Yakima, with average highs near 9°C and lows around -1.2°C (mean 3.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 61 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Yakima. Across 45 years of records, the warmest March in Yakima was 2015 — when the month averaged 7.6°C — while the coldest were 1989 and 2009 at 1.5°C. Typical March days reach 9°C with nights near -1.2°C. The long-term March temperature trend is broadly flat.
March is a relatively wet time of year in Yakima, averaging 61 mm of rainfall. The wettest March on record was 1983 with 146 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 14 mm.
Relative humidity in Yakima during March averages 75%. The most humid March was 2017 at 84%, and the least humid was 2020 at 67%.
March receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Yakima. The sunniest March was 1992 at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Yakima during March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March was 2012 at 2.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1992 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.8°C | 3.8°C | 3.8°C | 4.0°C | 4.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 8.8°C | 8.9°C | 9.0°C | 9.1°C | 9.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | -1.1°C | -1.3°C | -1.3°C | -1.1°C | -1.2°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 85 mm | 67 mm | 50 mm | 62 mm | 35 mm | -50 mm |
March temperatures in Yakima have risen by about 0.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
March has ranged from a record low of -14.8°C (1989) to a record high of 21.7°C (2024).
Rainfall in March is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 61 mm, with a wettest year of 146 mm.
A good time to visit Yakima
March is a good time to visit Yakima, with days averaging 9°C and nights around -1.2°C (mean 3.9°C, cooler than Yakima's yearly average) and moderate rainfall. August and July are marginally more temperate, but March still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.4°C | 4.4°C | -0.6°C | 19.5°C | -5.2°C | 59 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 10.4°C | 5.0°C | -0.4°C | 21.7°C | -6.1°C | 36 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2023 | 6.4°C | 1.7°C | -3.0°C | 13.7°C | -7.5°C | 49 mm | 76% | 1.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 11.6°C | 5.8°C | 0.1°C | 18.5°C | -5.8°C | 23 mm | 71% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 10.2°C | 4.4°C | -1.3°C | 17.5°C | -4.0°C | 14 mm | 68% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2020 | 9.2°C | 3.7°C | -1.7°C | 15.8°C | -8.9°C | 29 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 7.5°C | 2.0°C | -3.5°C | 18.1°C | -14.4°C | 19 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2018 | 8.8°C | 3.5°C | -1.8°C | 15.1°C | -5.5°C | 32 mm | 75% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2017 | 7.5°C | 3.1°C | -1.4°C | 14.5°C | -5.0°C | 97 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 9.9°C | 4.9°C | 0.0°C | 20.5°C | -4.2°C | 83 mm | 75% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 🔥 | 13.4°C | 7.6°C | 1.9°C | 20.9°C | -5.1°C | 41 mm | 68% | 1.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2014 | 9.7°C | 4.4°C | -0.9°C | 14.5°C | -10.0°C | 94 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 9.9°C | 4.5°C | -0.8°C | 19.3°C | -5.3°C | 38 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2012 | 7.3°C | 2.7°C | -1.9°C | 14.5°C | -5.8°C | 84 mm | 77% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 | 6.9°C | 2.6°C | -1.8°C | 12.3°C | -5.2°C | 94 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 10.0°C | 4.4°C | -1.2°C | 15.2°C | -5.4°C | 34 mm | 71% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 6.2°C | 1.5°C | -3.1°C | 11.5°C | -9.3°C | 63 mm | 74% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 7.1°C | 2.3°C | -2.6°C | 12.0°C | -5.3°C | 35 mm | 73% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2007 | 10.6°C | 5.2°C | -0.3°C | 18.0°C | -6.3°C | 41 mm | 78% | 1.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2006 | 7.4°C | 2.7°C | -2.1°C | 13.5°C | -6.1°C | 37 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2005 | 12.2°C | 6.6°C | 1.0°C | 21.3°C | -2.5°C | 51 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2004 | 11.5°C | 5.7°C | -0.1°C | 20.0°C | -3.2°C | 37 mm | 72% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2003 | 10.1°C | 5.2°C | 0.3°C | 20.6°C | -4.9°C | 77 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 6.5°C | 2.0°C | -2.6°C | 15.5°C | -7.9°C | 55 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 10.2°C | 4.4°C | -1.4°C | 18.2°C | -5.7°C | 45 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2000 | 7.7°C | 2.8°C | -2.0°C | 13.5°C | -5.3°C | 57 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1999 | 6.5°C | 2.2°C | -2.2°C | 15.0°C | -6.3°C | 64 mm | 80% | 1.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 8.6°C | 3.9°C | -0.8°C | 14.0°C | -5.9°C | 60 mm | 78% | 1.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 7.7°C | 3.1°C | -1.5°C | 18.8°C | -6.0°C | 115 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1996 | 8.3°C | 3.0°C | -2.3°C | 15.8°C | -8.5°C | 60 mm | 76% | 1.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 8.8°C | 3.7°C | -1.4°C | 15.9°C | -8.0°C | 92 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1994 | 10.5°C | 5.0°C | -0.5°C | 19.4°C | -5.8°C | 48 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 8.1°C | 3.4°C | -1.3°C | 14.9°C | -6.1°C | 72 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1992 | 13.4°C | 7.3°C | 1.1°C | 21.0°C | -3.4°C | 23 mm | 68% | 1.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 7.3°C | 2.2°C | -2.9°C | 16.5°C | -6.4°C | 91 mm | 77% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1990 | 9.9°C | 4.2°C | -1.5°C | 19.3°C | -6.0°C | 42 mm | 74% | 1.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 6.1°C | 1.5°C | -3.0°C | 11.3°C | -14.8°C | 122 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 1988 | 9.3°C | 4.1°C | -1.1°C | 15.7°C | -4.2°C | 92 mm | 71% | 2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 9.2°C | 4.3°C | -0.5°C | 18.8°C | -6.1°C | 94 mm | 76% | 1.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 10.7°C | 5.3°C | 0.0°C | 17.8°C | -3.7°C | 66 mm | 79% | 1.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1985 | 6.8°C | 1.8°C | -3.2°C | 12.5°C | -6.5°C | 65 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1984 | 9.7°C | 4.7°C | -0.3°C | 15.6°C | -3.5°C | 81 mm | 79% | 1.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 🌧️ | 9.0°C | 4.6°C | 0.2°C | 11.6°C | -2.7°C | 146 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.9°C | 3.0°C | -1.9°C | 14.2°C | -4.5°C | 67 mm | 77% | 1.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.8°C | 5.2°C | -0.4°C | 15.8°C | -5.1°C | 29 mm | 70% | 1.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded March data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in March is around 9°C with lows near -1.2°C (mean 3.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
March averages 61 mm of rainfall in Yakima, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 146 mm in 1983.
The hottest March reached 21.7°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -14.8°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average March temperatures have risen by about 0.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.8°C to 9.6°C and overnight lows from -1.1°C to -1°C over the same span.
March is one of the cooler months of the year in Yakima and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 9°C daytime highs and -1.2°C at night.
Not quite — March is the 5th coolest month in Yakima, averaging 3.9°C.
For March in Yakima, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9°C and lows of -1.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in March averages 75% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in March is 1.7 m/s. The windiest March on record averaged 2.1 m/s (2012).
The wettest March on record was 1983 with 146 mm. On average, March sees 61 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Yakima behaves each March, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for March specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
